WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Jets won a series in the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time with a 5-0 victory against the Minnesota Wild in Game 5 of the Western Conference First Round at Bell MTS Place on Friday.
Connor Hellebuyck made 30 saves for his second consecutive shutout. The Wild failed to score in the final seven periods of the series.
Mark Scheifele had a goal and an assist, and Jacob Trouba, Bryan Little, Brandon Tanevand Joel Armia scored for the Jets, who outscored the Wild 12-3 at home. Winnipeg has won 12 straight here.
The Jets scored four goals in the first 11:59 of the first period.
The Jets will play the winner of the series between the Nashville Predators and Colorado Avalanche. The Predators’ lead in that series was cut to 3-2 following the Avalanche’s 2-1 win Friday.
Los Jets de Winnipeg ganaron la primera ronda de playoffs por la Stanley Cup, por primera vez, con triunfo de 5-0 sobre Minnesota Wild, en el quinto partido de la serie por la Conferencia del Oeste, disputado en el Bell MTS Place el viernes.
Connor Hellebuyck tuvo 30 salvamentos en su segunda blanqueada consecutiva, dejando a los Wild sin poder anotar en los últimos 7 periodos de la serie.
Mark Scheitele tuvo gol y asistencia, y Jacob Trouba, Bryan Little, Brandon Tanev y Joel Armia, anotaron por los Jets, que anotaron 12-3 en casa.. Winnipeg tiene 12 victorias consecutivas en su estadio.
Los jets anotaron 4 goles en los primeros 11.59, del primer periodo.
Winnipeg jugara la segunda ronda de playoffs con el ganador entre Nashville y Colorado. Los Predators lideran la serie 3-2 con victoria 2-1 del viernes.